Firefighters in Florida must respond to accident scenes and conflagrations. When people are charged with assaulting firefighters or committing batteries against them, the defendants may face stiff penalties. Florida law specifically forbids assaults and batteries on...
A startling and frightening statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights why courts target exes who have been accused of domestic violence after a woman is murdered. According to the statistic, approximately 55 percent of female murder...
Florida residents who follow the world of rap music may have heard that Rich Homie Quan was stopped by police at a checkpoint in Georgia on May 27. He and five others were taken into custody and charged with suspicion of possessing a stolen gun and drugs. Quan was...
Florida residents who enjoy watching "The Mindy Project" and "Happy Endings" may be interested to learn that on March 28 Adam Pally, an actor who was a regular on those shows, was taken into custody in New York City for possession of illegal substances. He was charged...
While many other states have made marijuana legal for medical or recreational use, it is still against the law in Florida. However, some lawmakers seem to be taking steps towards changing this. These steps are small, and they involve decriminalizing possession of...
Police in Florida say that a tip from the U.S. Postal Service led to one of the most significant drug cases in Hernando County history. According to media reports, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office began its investigation after a postal worker intercepted a package...
A rapper from South Florida who goes by the stage name "Stitches" was handed gun and drug charges on Jan. 25. The man was stopped outside of a Miami Beach Whole Foods supermarket after a police officer noticed that he was illegally parked in a handicap space. The...
People in Florida who are charged with drug possession may also face charges of drug manufacturing or cultivation. A person could be charged with drug manufacturing or cultivation if it's discovered that he or she possesses ingredients that are commonly used to make...
Florida football fans may be interested to learn NFL free agent Greg Hardy has been charged with cocaine possession in Texas. Hardy, who played for the Carolina Panthers and then the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested on Sept. 26 after a traffic stop near Dallas. According...
When a child under the age of 18 violates the law in Florida, the juvenile court system will usually handle their case. A minor may be sent to a detention center immediately after being taken into custody by a police officer, or the minor may be released to their...
